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By CHIP ARMONAITIS
August 17, 2025
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The North Jersey Interscholastic Conference may be made up of small schools, but its Second Annual Football Media Day was anything but a small-time event. Held August 14th at the Fiesta in Wood-Ridge, all 25 football-playing teams participated in the event, represented by a minimum ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The City Council has rescinded an agreement that would have allowed Alfred Sanzari Enterprises to build 250 units of housing at One Essex Street.On August 11, the council unanimously approved rescinding an agreement signed on June 27, 2025, by the former council--which lost its bid ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council passed the following resolutions as part of the Consent Agenda at the August 12 meeting of the Mayor and Council at Borough Hall.157. Payroll158. Authorizing a Hold Harmless Agreement with the Mark Ramos Academy and Hasbrouck Heights Board of ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department received a report of a vehicle burglary in progress on the 200 block of Bell Avenue on Tuesday, August 12, around 7:05 p.m. Officers Cooke, Renna, Sanchez, and Ciminata responded to the area and observed a male matching the description ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to get drunk drivers off the roads and help save lives. The high-visibility national enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get ...
MAHWAH, NJ – The Bergen County Parks Department announces that the Wibit Splash Zone at the upper lake at Darlington County Park will reopen on Friday, August 15. The popular Wibit Splash Zone attraction at Darlington Lake is the largest Wibit water obstacle course of its kind on the East ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights Council approved resolutions pertaining to personnel in various departments of the Borough at the August 12th Meeting of the Mayor and Council at Borough Hall.Mayor Ron Kistner swore in Janai Vernon as a Junior Firefighter in the Hasbrouck Heights Fire ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ - The county has launched an initiative to combat growing cases of the West Nile Virus. “Bergen Bites Back” uses surveillance, targeted treatments, and public education to keep the virus at bay. While no human cases have been reported, just the increased threat was enough to ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The first-ever Wood-Ridge/Moonachie 11U All-Star Softball Team made some history for the town this season. In July, the girls won the District 5 Championship against neighboring Hasbrouck Heights 20-10 and 19-9 in the best-of-three-game series, qualifying for the first-ever 11U ...
TRENTON/HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – One Bergen County lottery player matched all five white balls to win $1 million in Monday’s Powerball drawing. The ticket was sold at the Minit Mart at 335 Boulevard in Hasbrouck Heights.The winning numbers were 06, 16, 33, 40 and 62. The Power Ball was 02 and the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Longtime Lincoln Elementary School Principal Joseph Colangelo has tendered his registration, according to an announcement on the district's website and social media pages.The announcement was made Monday in a letter from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jillian Torrento, which ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - After a quiet week, check out what's going on in Hasbrouck Heights, Teterboro, and Wood-Ridge this week. Tuesday, August 12:Teterboro Planning Board, 6:30 p.m.Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council, 7 p.m., Council ChambersThursday, August 14:2nd Annual NJIC Football Media ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Girls' 5th Grade Travel Basketball team, which won the NWBP League Championship during the winter travel season, looked to challenge itself by playing against AAU teams this summer in an effort to continue to improve. The team joined the Hoop Heaven ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and the Department of Human Services announce that several emergency cooling centers will be opened throughout the County to help residents stay cool during the upcoming heat wave, as temperatures are expected to ...
MAHWAH, NJ – Darlington County Park will be temporarily closed from Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 10 due to the presence of harmful algae blooms in the water, it was announced by Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and the County Parks ...
Numerous mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus across Bergen County, city officials said in a statement to members of the media. While no cases have been reported, the Bergen County Mosquito Control Division is using surveillance, larval control and public education to lower the risk ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ –An application by Herc Rentals to the Hasbrouck Heights Land Use Board was approved at the August 6th meeting in Council Chambers at Borough Hall.A planned application by Piker LLC for a major subdivision of the property at 225 Terrace Avenue was postponed to the September ...
HACKENSACK, N.J. — NJ Transit service was suspended the morning of Aug. 7 after a woman was fatally struck by a train near Essex Street Station. The woman was trying to cross the tracks, witnesses told local news outlets, which are not fenced in. The train had departed Hoboken at 9:34 a.m. and was ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Say goodbye to geographic realignment in the NJIC, as the conference has realigned its conferences for the 2025-2026 season. NJIC Executive Director Stan Fryczynski explained that the change was driven by the conference athletic directors, acting on feedback from their coaches. The ...
STAFFORD - Get Ready for the 9th Annual Ocean County Irish Festival. Join the Shillelaghs on Saturday, September 6th, 2025, from 11 AM to 7 PM at Manahawkin Lake Park for a day packed with Irish culture, music, food, and family fun.The vibrant event celebrates Irish heritage with something for ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS - In the days before graduation, Hasbrouck Heights High School seniors spent time personalizing their graduation caps with messages of gratitude, whimsy, and pride in their high school journey or new collegiate home.Scroll through the photos to see some of the unique caps created ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The USGS has confirmed a 2.7 earthquake in Hillsdale, NJ, which was felt throughout Bergen County.The earthquake hit at 12:11 p.m. at a depth of 12.4 km.This comes just days after a 3.0 earthquake hit Hasbrouck Heights on Saturday night.Read: USGS Confirms Earthquake Hits Hasbrouck ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Girls Softball program made their presence known in a big way in their first year in Little League as the U10 girls team won the District 5 Championship. It is the inaugural year for the newly formed Little League Charter. In the first round of the ...
LODI, NJ -A Lodi homeowner fatally shot his tenant after he attempted to break into the residence on Sunday night, according to an announcement from Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella.On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at approximately 10:57 p.m., the Lodi Police Department responded to several reports ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Recruits from the Wood-Ridge Junior Police Academy Class of 2025 marched into the gym at the Wood-Ridge Intermediate School before the gathering of families and members of the Wood-Ridge Police Department and honored guests.This year's class had 49 members with 18 female recruits, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department received multiple reports of what appeared to be a loud and sudden crashing noise on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, shortly after 10:00pm. Patrol Officers also experienced this and began encountering residents who emerged from their homes ...
BELMAR, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced that interim repairs to the Route 71 Drawbridge over the Shark River are on track for completion in early to mid-August, restoring access for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians during the busy summer season.Since the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Health will sponsor the annual Senior Wellness Luncheon on Thursday, September 25 at the Senior Center in Borough Hall. The event will run from 11am to 2pm.Lunch will be provided by Care-One of Wellington in Hackensack. The Health Awareness ...
Route 17 northbound ramps to and from Route 3 westbound are to be closed this week in Bergen County. Ramp closures are necessary to replace drainage pipes.BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – The Route 17 northbound ramp to Route 3 westbound and the Route 3 westbound ramp to Route 17 northbound are scheduled to be ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed that a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, on Saturday night.The USGS reported a 3.0 magnitude earthquake at 10 kilometers deep hit the borough at 10:18 p.m. It was felt as far away as Trenton, ...